February 07, 2013, 4:07PM

The local economic impact of Super Bowl 2013 has been a topic of much publicity, discussion and even a little debate. The New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee plans to compile a study of spending fueled by the sprawling event. In the meantime, however, the digital payment company Square is offering a glimpse into how the economic activity played... Full story »

February 05, 2013, 6:36PM

The last lingering Super Bowl 2013 visitors roamed the calmer streets of the French Quarter on Tuesday, where business owners reported strong results from the football championship bash. The Super Bowl, though, presents a complicated scenario, and it fell short of being a bonanza, they said. Certain types of businesses in certain locations seemed to do best. But in... Full story »

February 01, 2013, 5:42PM

Small businesses across New Orleans spent months looking for ways to direct some Super Bowl 2013 business their way. Then one of the biggest businesses anywhere, Google, joined the effort, launching a campaign that dispatched college students to help local companies become more findable online before the crowds arrived. The project sprouted from Google's famed policy that allows employees... Full story »